1962 - Spring Can, Really Hang, You Up The Most - Barbra Streisand - The Tonight Show

[goofygoobe92]

Why does the name of this song sound like Captain Kirk wrote it?

[rcguy69]

Lyrics by Fran Landesman RIP August 2011

[MALESTROMS]

The distortion and sound is so poor taken from a TV show, it is not fair to an artist to be listened to this way.............I've heard her at 19 and in her 60's and she has yet to me matched.

[Chuck88keys]

I always felt that Barbara had a phenomenal range, especially when she had a 3-octave range "plus 2 notes". Her voice was lovely, but what impressed me the most was the fact that when she reached the highest notes, she was "singing them", not screaming like most singers do nowadays. She did that with ease and perfection, no strain, just beautiful music. My opinion was she definitely was the Greatest Female singer of our time. Maybe some of you disagree?

[adalev]

Always wished we could see this performance. Especially to find out if it's Barbra or an audience member that coughs at 2:53! ("Spring can really haaaang you up...COUGH!.... the mooooooost!")

[fontenayperi]

what does "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" mean?

[alonsenfant]

@fontenayperi Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most is a fabulous and favorite jazz standard, with lyrcs by Fran Landesman and music by pianist Tommy Wolf. The lyrics expound on ts elliot's "April is the Cruelest Month," and infer that Spring - of new birth & new beginnings - is a most difficult time of year to be pining over love lost; the earth 'springs' back to life, but all you want to do is lie in bed "looking up at the ceiling" and pray that "snow will hide the clover."

[eoin68]

i prefer her voice tone today but she had better control then.

[puncy12]

I think Betty Carter has the definitive version....This seems forced...

[PJCoan]

I love Barbra, love both this and the 2009 version of this song- but if I had to choose a favorite, it would be this version. So much more gusto and pathos- makes the song even more ironic.

[henrysinaga]

@PJCoan I like the 2009 version, while the 1962 version has bettervocal performance, the 2009 arrangement is just to die for!

[Monrocsol]

@henrysinaga I think Love Is The Answer CD is one of her best.

[kevinsawtelle]

whether aged like a fine wine or too brassy when she's younger, it's ALL a matter of opinion, but the YOUNGER voice is what made her '...THE GREATEST STAR' and eventuated statements from the likes of Ethel Merman, Ed Sullivan, Jule Styne, Judy Garland indicating at once envy and supreme admiration. Sullivan said she was the greatest thing to come along the GREAT WHITE WAY, meaning Broadway, in a long time.

[hanzelrosario]

Great to listen to an older take of Spring... sung by her. Both are good but i like the newer version better. One feels it coming from the heart. Thank you for uploading this version.

[OceannaAurora]

Been listening since 1975 ( i was 10) . Saw her in NY 1994. Saw her at the MGM Grand for y2k. Her voice is aging like a good wine. Nuances from then to now. Intangeables....priceless.

[rabbitstrapper]

To the critics of Barbra's mature voice I'd like to see what your sorry ass can do at 67. "She had more range and a faster voice in her early work"

Didn't we all.

[patrickjs68]

Personally I think her voice today is a lot easier to listen to.

[kickiedee]

she had a much purer sound, less contrived than today. There was more emotion and pathos too.

[BarbraAlejandro]

She Sounded Great Then...She Sounds Great Now!!!!!

[joedennison]

If only she could sing like thi today...

[rbocanegra62]

she can sing like this today, actually better. this song is on her new cd and she hits it out of the ballpark, it's unbelievable.

[Monrocsol]

Talent coming out of every pore on her body!

[albertdiner]

I wonder what happenned to the Ray Ellis

Streisand recording Barbra refers to which was never released. It was going to

be part of the Simply Streisand 1968 LP.

Anyone has a clue?

[rambrewster]

An exciting young singer...indeed! Still thus!

[joedennison]

She had more range, a much clearer, faster voice then. I prefer her early work.